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Helical Study #2

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Small segmented helix using red oak and walnut. I am still working out he kinks on my helical stacks.
5.5"D, 3.375"H.
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Scott Hargrove
You're a mathematician and a woodworker. I'm fascinated by the basket look of the spiral. Thinking about the math involved, and I've got a good enough idea to take a stab at it.
A simple cylinder would be more straightforward. The flair shape makes it more complex, but I suppose a lot of that perfecting happens on the lathe.
 
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Scott Hargrove said:
You're a mathematician and a woodworker. I'm fascinated by the basket look of the spiral. Thinking about the math involved, and I've got a good enough idea to take a stab at it.
A simple cylinder would be more straightforward. The flair shape makes it more complex, but I suppose a lot of that perfecting happens on the lathe.
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Not a mathematician.... I just like solving problems 🤔
 

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